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Presidential Innovation Fellows made permanent through bipartisan TALENT Act

As of 20 January, President Obama signed the TALENT Act of 2017 (H.R.39) into law as one of his last acts as President.

Transforming U.S. government services in a digital world

18F has developed a framework for how it helps agencies with digital transformation efforts and has created a deck that offers a blueprint for others looking to do this on their own.

'Smarter Faster Better' government

I finished reading Charles Duhigg’s latest book, "Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business," and in it are two great government-related anecdotes around motivation and agile thinking.

DOD advisory board approves innovation recommendations

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Advisory Board approved 11 recommendations “aimed at keeping the Defense Department on the cutting edge in technology, culture, operations and processes.”

e.Republic announces top 100 government technology companies for 2017

Government Technology and e.Republic Labs announced the 2017 GovTech100, “a listing of the leading 100 companies focused on government as a customer, having developed an innovative or disruptive offering to improve or transform government, or having created new models for delivering services.”

Neighborly inspiration from CEO Jase Wilson

Neighborly CEO Jase Wilson is an inspiring entrepreneur working to change how public projects are funded.